self-effacement
The act of keeping oneself in the background, as in humilityThe act of keeping oneself in the background, as in humility.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The act of keeping oneself in the background, as in humility.
John likes to remain unnoticed and does so naturally through the self-effacement found in his personality.
More definitions
- withdrawing into the background; making yourself inconspicuous
Forms
plural: self-effacements| Singular | self-effacement |
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uncountable
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- withdrawing into the background; making yourself inconspicuous:effacement
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable